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WorksheetsAPUSH WWII Vocabulary
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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1.
Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be
a)
A victory for Germany
b)
A victory for Britain
c)
A victory for neither
d)
A minor conflict
2.
What was the “London Blitz”?
a)
Germany’s plan for a blitzkrieg on London
b)
A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London
c)
A series of German missile attacks late in the war
d)
A series of German missile attacks late in the war
3.
Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?
a)
Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force
b)
Intimidate the enemy by first amassing a large force along the enemy’s border
c)
Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines
d)
Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out
4.
This map depicts the results of what presidential action/policy?
a)
lend/lease
b)
watchful waitedness
c)
internment
d)
isolationism
5.
"The Committee finds, under the head of sales methods of the munitions companies, that almost without exception, the American munitions companies investigated have at times resorted to such unusual approaches, questionable favors and commissions, and methods of "doing the needful" as to constitute, in effect, a form of bribery of foreign governmental officials or of their close friends in order to secure business.
The committee realizes that these were field practices by the agents of the companies, and were apparently in many cases part of a level of competition set by foreign companies, and that the heads of the American companies were, in cases, apparently unaware of their continued existence and shared the committee's distaste and disapprobation of such practices.
The committee accepts the evidence that the same practices are resorted to by European munitions companies, and that the whole process of selling arms abroad thus, in the words of a Colt agent, has "brought into play the most despicable side of human nature; lies, deceit, hypocrisy, greed, and graft occupying a most prominent part in the transactions."
What prominent historical phrase was created from the report from which this excerpt is taken?
a)
"cash and carry"
b)
"merchants of death"
c)
"lend lease"
d)
"arsenal of democracy"
6.
The political cartoonist questioned what long standing theme in United States' foreign policy?
a)
isolationism
b)
racism
c)
internationalism
d)
interventionism
7.
Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 because Japanese Americans
a)
had publicly supported the Japanese government.
b)
had offered asylum to Japanese sailors fleeing Hawaii.
c)
were not protected under the U.S. Constitution.
d)
because of concerns of future acts of espionage to aid Japan
8.
President Truman justified the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan by
a)
claiming that America was at risk of being invaded.
b)
arguing that communists would abuse the technology if they found it first.
c)
explaining the monetary cost of the project to build the bomb.
d)
estimating loss of American lives if Japan was invaded
9.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and
Poland in the early parts of WWII
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
atomic war
c)
kristallnacht
d)
total war
10.
This was created by Congress to fight the threat of inflation
a)
Office of Price Administration
b)
War Production Board
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
United Nations
11.
Which nation signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?
a)
Italy
b)
USSR
c)
Japan
d)
Great Britain
12.
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to
a)
stop the Holocaust
b)
invade Europe
c)
end rationing
d)
build atomic weapons
13.
D-Day was the code name for the Allied invasion of
a)
Japan
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia (Coral Sea)
14.
By signing the Munich Pact, Britain and France agreed to take this policy toward German aggression:
a)
isolationism
b)
neutrality
c)
aggression
d)
appeasement
15.
Which of the following events sparked England and France to enter World War II?
a)
Germany used a poisonous gas attack in France
b)
Germany invaded Poland
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
d)
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
16.
This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944:
a)
Operation Dumbo Drop
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day
d)
Omaha
17.
Americans from this ethnic group were forced into internment camps during the war:
a)
German-Americans
b)
Polish-Americans
c)
Italian-Americans
d)
Japanese-Americans
18.
What was the code name for the program that was secretly developing the atomic bomb?
a)
Paris Project
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Pittsburgh Protocol
d)
Atlanta Assessment
19.
Which of the following terms describes giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace?
a)
lebensraum
b)
appeasement
c)
capitulation
d)
blitzkrieg
20.
As a neutral country prior to 1941, the United States supported the Allied effort through the
a)
Fair Trade Act.
b)
Freedom of the Seas Act.
c)
Smoot-Hawley Tariff.
d)
Lend-Lease Act.
21.
What finally brought an end to World War II?
a)
a massive Soviet invasion of the Japanese islands
b)
the appeasement of Germany
c)
a U.S. naval blockade of Japan
d)
the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
22.
An important strategy used by American forces in the Pacific was
a)
blitzkrieg.
b)
island-hopping.
c)
kamikaze attacks.
d)
the Bataan Death March.
23.
What US ship received a direct hit and sank in less than 9 minutes at Pearl Harbor? (There is a memorial for this ship still there today)
a)
USS Oklahoma
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Arizona
d)
USS Maryland
24.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII who vowed never to surrender.
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
25.
The President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Hirohito
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Harry Truman
26.
This figure succeeded in getting thousands of women to join the war effort.
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Joseph Stalin
27.
The U.S. president who declared war on Japan in 1941.
a)
Winston Chruchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Tuskegee Airmen
d)
Adolph Hitler
28.
Through rationing, Americans limited their supply of various goods in order to save them for their troops. Giving up something like this so that you can get something else is an...
a)
economic benefit
b)
opportunity cost
c)
specialization
d)
price incentive
29.
What was the effect of Germany's aggression against other European countries using "Blitzkrieg" attacks?
a)
The League of Nations increased fines against Germany
b)
Australia refused to trade with Germany
c)
WWII began
d)
Europe entered in a Civil War
30.
What was the purpose of rationing?
a)
Having a limited supply in America would save goods to send to troops
b)
Keeping goods in America kept citizens from suffering
c)
To keep everything fair for citizens
d)
To make sure every American had milk and eggs
31.
A Dictator of Germany who was the mastermind behind the Holocaust.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Adolph Hitler
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
32.
In 1939, Congress passed the *, which permitted nations to buy American armaments as long as they paid cash and carried the goods home in their own ships:
a)
Isolation Act
b)
Neutrality Act
c)
War Act
d)
Atlantic Charter
33.
What did the Selective Service System oversee?
a)
drafting of soldiers
b)
rationing of goods
c)
building of weapons
d)
all foreign policy
34.
In Korematsu v. United States , the Supreme Court ruled that
a)
the shipping of grain to Japan should immediately cease.
b)
the government was responsible for reimbursing Japanese Americans for lost wages.
c)
the internment of Japanese Americans was justified.
d)
Japanese Americans were ineligible to serve in the armed forces.
35.
America during World War II was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
an attack by Japan
b)
large number of women in the workforce.
c)
low levels of unemployment.
d)
an invasion by Germany
36.
In the cartoon, Uncle Sam questions the advice of what previous president?
a)
Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Hoover
d)
Washington
37.
Which country was the site of most of the Nazi extermination camps?
a)
The USSR
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
Poland
d)
Hungary
38.
What Japanese action created tension with the United States?
a)
attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Its seizure of territory in Russia
c)
Its seizure of territory in Korea
d)
Its decision to block American shipping routes
39.
What was unique about the Doolittle Raid?
a)
The bombers attacked the main islands of Japan
b)
It was the first raid to employ jet aircraft
c)
The bombers flew to Japan all the way from Hawaii
d)
The bombers flew to Japan all the way from Hawaii
40.
Which battle is considered to be the turning point for the war in the Pacific?
a)
The Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
The Battle of Guadalcanal
c)
The Battle of Iwo Jima
d)
The Battle of Midway
41.
Which statement best characterizes the series of battles in the Pacific following the Battle of Guadalcanal?
a)
With each battle, the Allies became increasingly disheartened until they finally gave up
b)
With each battle, the Japanese surrendered in large numbers
c)
With each battle, the Japanese soldiers increasingly fought to the death
d)
With each battle, civilian inhabitants of the islands joined the Allies in battle
42.
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Europe?
a)
Operation Barbarossa
b)
Operation Watchtower
c)
Operation Overlord
d)
Operation Bagration
43.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
44.
What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?
a)
Americans
b)
Japanese
c)
Aryan
d)
Japanese
45.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto
d)
Holocaust
46.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all Jewish people
were given
were given
d)
good luck charm
47.
Hitler's plan to systematically kill are Jews was called ____ .
a)
Night of Broken Glass
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
The Final Solution
d)
Holocaust
48.
How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
a)
6 hundred thousand
b)
6 million
c)
6 hundred million
d)
it is not known how many people were killed.
49.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
50.
What was the time period of the Holocaust?
a)
1933 - 1945
b)
1910 - 1915
c)
Early 1800's
d)
1989 - 1994
51.
The dictator of Italy during WWII, who joined Adolph Hitler in trying to take over Europe and Northern Africa.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Benito Mussolini
52.
What was the effect of the bombing of Peal Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941?
a)
Canada attacked Japan
b)
The US military was destroyed
c)
The United States joined WWII
d)
Great Britain attacked Germany
53.
This organization replaced the League of Nations. It was created to help keep peace after WWII and prevent another World War.
a)
The Peace Corps
b)
The United Nations
c)
The FBI
d)
The Habitat for Humanity
54.
What was the mission of a Kamikaze pilot?
a)
To bomb key targets and then escape
b)
To fly their plane into key targets
c)
To attack American bombers
d)
To deliver goods to Japanese troops
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